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With the massive pet food recall that is going on, I have had people asking me what pet food is safe. At this point, feeding our pets any commercially prepared food can feel quite risky. The following companies have made statements that their food is not affected by the Menu Foods recall. Keep in mind that we are not “recommending” any of these foods. Rather, we’re compiling a list of foods that are reported safe by the manufacturers.
Alpo (Nestle Purina)
Artemis - Holistic Pet Food
Aunt Jeni’s (Home Made 4 Life)
* They make all their own food (no outsourcing)
* No wheat products of any kind
Azmira Holistic Animal Care Products
Back to Basics
Beneful (Nestle Purina)
Bil-Jac
Blue Buffalo
Blue Seal
* Brands include Blue Seal, Bright Life, By Nature, Life Stages
* Menu Foods manufactures Blue Seal - The Loaf Style wet, but it is not involved in the recall.
* Menu Foods is not used for any of their other products.
Breeder’s Choice
* Brands include AvoDerm, Active Care, Advanced Pet Diets Select Choice, Health Food for Dogs, Pinnacle
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Canidae
* Brands include Canidae and Felidae
* No products made by Menu Foods
Castor & Pollux Pet Works
* Brands include Organix & Ultramix
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
Del Monte Pet Products
* Brands include Cycle, Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘n Bits, MeowMix, Nature’s Recipe, Reward, Skippy, 9Lives
* None of their products are manufactured by Menu Foods
Diamond Pet Foods
Drs. Foster & Smith Products
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Eagle Pack
* Some products made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Evangers
* Manufactures and packs their own wet food.
Evolve Pet Food
* Brands include Evolve, Hi-Tor, and Triumph
Fancy Feast
Flint River Ranch
Friskies
Fromm Family Foods
Halo
Healthy Pet Products
* Manufactures all products in-house.
Homestyle Select
* All foods are manufactured in their own plant in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Mars Pet Food
* Brands include Cesar, Pedigree, Sheba, Whiskas
Merrick Pet Foods
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* All Merrick foods, dry, canned and treats are made by their own facility.
Natura Pet Products
* Brands include Innova, Evo, California Natural, Healthwise, Mother Nature, Karma Organic
* Manufacture their own dry food, using their own formulas
* They use only US suppliers - no ingredients come from China or other foreign countries.
* They use no corn or wheat products (including wheat gluten)
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods (S. Dakota plant) but not involved in the recall.
Natural Balance
* Dry food is made at their own plant then shipped to the Diamond plant where it is bagged.
* Canned food is made at their own plant, then shipped to American Nutrition in Utah where it is canned. Natural Balance has their own line at American Nutrition and no other canned foods are run through Natural Balance’s equipment.
Nature’s Variety
* Brands include Nature’s Variety and Nature’s Variety Prairie
* Dry foods are outsourced, but not by Menu Foods.
* Frozen and freeze-dried raw foods are made in house.
* Canned foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Newman’s Own Organics
* Food is outsourced to suppliers and manufacturers but the names of these companies is confidential.
Nutra Nuggets
Old Mother Hubbard
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
PetGuard Organics
Pet Promise
Precise
* Verified their products are not on the recall list but when asked if they use Menu Foods to manufacture any of their products I was told that information was “confidential.”
Premium Edge
Professional Pet Food
Purina Dog Chow
Purina One
Purina Pro Plan
Purina Veterinary Diets
PHD Products
Royal Canin
Solid Gold Health Food for Pets
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* Dry food made by Diamond.
Timber Wolf Organics
Trader Joe’s
* Wet food manufactured by Menu Foods but not involved in recall. As a precaution, they are recalling all canned foods.
Verus Pet Foods
Wellness
* Some products made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Wysong
With the massive pet food recall that is going on, I have had people asking me what pet food is safe. At this point, feeding our pets any commercially prepared food can feel quite risky. The following companies have made statements that their food is not affected by the Menu Foods recall. Keep in mind that we are not “recommending” any of these foods. Rather, we’re compiling a list of foods that are reported safe by the manufacturers.
Alpo (Nestle Purina)
Artemis - Holistic Pet Food
Aunt Jeni’s (Home Made 4 Life)
* They make all their own food (no outsourcing)
* No wheat products of any kind
Azmira Holistic Animal Care Products
Back to Basics
Beneful (Nestle Purina)
Bil-Jac
Blue Buffalo
Blue Seal
* Brands include Blue Seal, Bright Life, By Nature, Life Stages
* Menu Foods manufactures Blue Seal - The Loaf Style wet, but it is not involved in the recall.
* Menu Foods is not used for any of their other products.
Breeder’s Choice
* Brands include AvoDerm, Active Care, Advanced Pet Diets Select Choice, Health Food for Dogs, Pinnacle
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Canidae
* Brands include Canidae and Felidae
* No products made by Menu Foods
Castor & Pollux Pet Works
* Brands include Organix & Ultramix
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
Del Monte Pet Products
* Brands include Cycle, Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘n Bits, MeowMix, Nature’s Recipe, Reward, Skippy, 9Lives
* None of their products are manufactured by Menu Foods
Diamond Pet Foods
Drs. Foster & Smith Products
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Eagle Pack
* Some products made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Evangers
* Manufactures and packs their own wet food.
Evolve Pet Food
* Brands include Evolve, Hi-Tor, and Triumph
Fancy Feast
Flint River Ranch
Friskies
Fromm Family Foods
Halo
Healthy Pet Products
* Manufactures all products in-house.
Homestyle Select
* All foods are manufactured in their own plant in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Mars Pet Food
* Brands include Cesar, Pedigree, Sheba, Whiskas
Merrick Pet Foods
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* All Merrick foods, dry, canned and treats are made by their own facility.
Natura Pet Products
* Brands include Innova, Evo, California Natural, Healthwise, Mother Nature, Karma Organic
* Manufacture their own dry food, using their own formulas
* They use only US suppliers - no ingredients come from China or other foreign countries.
* They use no corn or wheat products (including wheat gluten)
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods (S. Dakota plant) but not involved in the recall.
Natural Balance
* Dry food is made at their own plant then shipped to the Diamond plant where it is bagged.
* Canned food is made at their own plant, then shipped to American Nutrition in Utah where it is canned. Natural Balance has their own line at American Nutrition and no other canned foods are run through Natural Balance’s equipment.
Nature’s Variety
* Brands include Nature’s Variety and Nature’s Variety Prairie
* Dry foods are outsourced, but not by Menu Foods.
* Frozen and freeze-dried raw foods are made in house.
* Canned foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Newman’s Own Organics
* Food is outsourced to suppliers and manufacturers but the names of these companies is confidential.
Nutra Nuggets
Old Mother Hubbard
* Wet foods made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
PetGuard Organics
Pet Promise
Precise
* Verified their products are not on the recall list but when asked if they use Menu Foods to manufacture any of their products I was told that information was “confidential.”
Premium Edge
Professional Pet Food
Purina Dog Chow
Purina One
Purina Pro Plan
Purina Veterinary Diets
PHD Products
Royal Canin
Solid Gold Health Food for Pets
* No products made by Menu Foods.
* Dry food made by Diamond.
Timber Wolf Organics
Trader Joe’s
* Wet food manufactured by Menu Foods but not involved in recall. As a precaution, they are recalling all canned foods.
Verus Pet Foods
Wellness
* Some products made by Menu Foods but not involved in the recall.
Wysong